City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Anderson | Cleveland | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $873/mo | $922/mo | 5.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $101,700 | $225,700 | 54.9% lower in A |
| Median household income | $44,974 | $52,468 | 14.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 94.9 | 97.0 | 2.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 88.0 | 79.1 | 11.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 98.5 | 96.8 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 99.1 | 95.0 | 4.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Anderson, you'd need $100,099 in Cleveland to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Anderson and Cleveland have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Anderson than in Cleveland. If you earn $80,000 in Anderson, you'd need about $80,079 in Cleveland to keep the same standard of living.